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Fungus-eating Ladybird (1/4)
Hymenoptera: Coccinellidae
Illeis galbula
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© Geoff Walker 2016
Brisbane Botanic Gardens, QLD (Apr, 2016)
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Most ladybird beetles eat insect pests but the Fungus-eating Ladybird Beetle (Illeis galbula) feeds on fungus and black mould on leaves.
 01.jpg "Geoff: Fungus-eating Ladybird - 20/04/2016")
Fungus-eating Ladybird
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Fungus-eating Ladybird
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Fungus-eating Ladybird
 04.jpg "Geoff: Fungus-eating Ladybird - 20/04/2016")
Fungus-eating Ladybird